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2003 APR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new technique of laparoscopic hysterectomy may be useful in cervical cancer.
"A surgical approach to the treatment of invasive cervical carcinoma 1b1 may result in decreased mortality and morbidity as well as better functional quality of life," researchers in Taiwan report.
"Laparoscopic-assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy (LARVH) is an alternative treatment for early cervical cancer, with parts of the procedures performed vaginally. We modified LARVH to total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy (TLRH) using Lee-Huang portal and McCartney transvaginal tube," wrote C.L. Lee and colleagues, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
"The advantage of TLRH for cervical cancer is that the entire procedure is performed under direct observation. It may reduce the possibility of visceral organ injury during vaginal procedures and could minimize vaginal bleeding due to dissection," the researchers stated.
"The Lee-Huang portal as primary laparoscopic port affords wide access to the abdominal cavity and proper visual angle, and increases the working distance," Lee added.
The researchers concluded: "A plastic McCartney transvaginal tube placed inside the vagina maintains pneumoperitoneum and performs a ...